Why the Christmas rush in October?
’Tis the season to start Christmas shopping. Yes, really. A recent report from Klarna found that...
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Making an early start with our Christmas investments
Happy first day of autumn! And why not start the season fresh by checking in with your finances? The...
Investing in the FTSE 100
In the investment world, being promoted to the FTSE 100 is the equivalent of reaching the Premier...
FTSE 100 reshuffle: who’s in and who’s out
The FTSE 100 will have a reshuffle over the weekend, as its quarterly review sees Renishaw relegated...
Investing in dairy alternatives
Seven months ago, I found out that I’m allergic to dairy. It was a tragic day. I immediately thought...
Could Europe be the next recovery play?
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met this week and decided to keep interest rates...
Will the UK stock market continue to rise?
What an exciting few days we’ve had in the Slator household: play dates in the garden, haircuts all...
3 lessons learned from the GameStop short squeeze
It’s not very often my husband asks me something about my job other than a polite ‘how was your...
The Great British Give Away – funds benefiting from the ‘Plan for Jobs’
This week’s mini-Budget from Chancellor Rishi Sunak was all about the government’s ‘Plan for Jobs’....
Investing in summer staycations
I don’t know about you, but after four months of spending almost all day, every day, in my house, I...
How to invest in football
12 June was supposed to mark the start of Euro 2020, with the football tournament being held in 12...
What is short selling? And what are the risks?
Chris Kinder, manager of Threadneedle UK Extended Alpha, works us through what it means to...
50. The danger of complacency and disturbing the status quo
Lazy consensus opinions can create opportunity – especially in shares that are expensive or...
Back to school: investing in the UK’s third largest shopping event
Going back to school is now the third largest seasonal shopping event in the UK – behind Black...
Our Cricket World Cup fantasy XI
It’s not often the English enter a sporting competition with optimism, but with the Cricket World...